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Innovative Entrepreneurship: Martina Lokajova’s Path from Czechia to Denmark

14/06/2024

The Danish Chapter of My Life: A Little Piece of Home...

29/10/2026

A smiling woman in a navy and silver Indian dress sits on the floor in front of tall Durga Puja idols of Goddess Durga, Ganesha and other deities, set up in a sports hall.

Customs & traditions Getting involved Lifestyle

Words from the winner of the referral campaign – Toshali

04/11/2023

AI is coming for the half of the middle manager’s job they do best

A while back I was on a call with a marketing mentor, Mike, who runs a coaching and consulting practice in the USA. We...

The Cultural Explorer’s Diary: Bring a Brick, Not a Cathedral – What Improv Can Teach You Outside the Classroom

I have been intrigued by improv since reading comedy legend Tina Fey’s memoir Bossypants. Fey writes: “Life is improvisation. All of those improv classes...

Tur-return: Episode 17 – Nudity is natural — and no big deal in Denmark

When a fellow kayaker handed me the menu for a pizza joint while I was clad in just a towel last summer, I was...

The Little Viking Saga – Episode 13 – A wheelie big milestone

Earlier this year, The Little Viking turned four-years-old. He has officially spent over half of his life in Denmark. Most of his memories have...

When Integration Succeeds but Building a Career Remains Difficult

Migrant integration is often measured by whether or not someone manages to enter the labor market. But just as employment alone does not automatically...

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